{"id":2028,"date":"2020-04-29T14:45:58","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T13:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/?p=2028"},"modified":"2020-04-29T15:37:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T14:37:10","slug":"what-to-do-if-you-need-medical-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/2020\/04\/29\/what-to-do-if-you-need-medical-help\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do if you need medical help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While everyone is being told to stay at home, it can be hard to know what to do if you&#8217;re unwell.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For help from a GP \u2013 use your GP surgery&#8217;s website, use an online service or app, or call the surgery.<\/li>\n<li>For urgent medical help \u2013 use the NHS 111 online service, or call 111 if you&#8217;re unable to get help online.<\/li>\n<li>For life-threatening emergencies \u2013 call 999 for an ambulance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re advised to go to hospital, it&#8217;s important to go.<\/p>\n<p>Read more:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronavirus-covid-19\/staying-at-home-to-avoid-getting-coronavirus\/how-to-get-medical-help-from-home\/\">nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronavirus-covid-19\/staying-at-home-to-avoid-getting-coronavirus\/how-to-get-medical-help-from-home\/<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"nhsuk-u-reading-width\">\n<h2>Get NHS help online<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nhsuk-u-reading-width\">\n<p>If you need an NHS service, try to do it online first.<\/p>\n<p>Find out how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>contact your GP<\/li>\n<li>order repeat prescriptions<\/li>\n<li>manage long-term conditions<\/li>\n<li>maintain your mental and physical wellbeing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"nhsuk-action-link\"><a class=\"nhsuk-action-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/health-at-home\/\"><span class=\"nhsuk-action-link__text\">Find out how to get help online<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"nhsuk-heading-xl\">Check if you have coronavirus symptoms<\/h2>\n<p>Find out about the main symptoms of coronavirus and where to get medical advice if you think you have them.<\/p>\n<p>Read more:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/111.nhs.uk\/COVID-19\/\">111.nhs.uk\/COVID-19\/<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What to do if you or someone you live with has symptoms of coronavirus<\/h2>\n<p>Advice about not leaving your home (self-isolation) and looking after yourself if you or someone you live with has symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Read more:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronavirus-covid-19\/what-to-do-if-you-or-someone-you-live-with-has-coronavirus-symptoms\/\">nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronavirus-covid-19\/what-to-do-if-you-or-someone-you-live-with-has-coronavirus-symptoms\/<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How to treat coronavirus symptoms at home<\/h2>\n<p>How to ease your symptoms and what to do if your symptoms get worse<\/p>\n<p>Read more:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronavirus-covid-19\/what-to-do-if-you-or-someone-you-live-with-has-coronavirus-symptoms\/how-to-treat-coronavirus-symptoms-at-home\/\">nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronavirus-covid-19\/what-to-do-if-you-or-someone-you-live-with-has-coronavirus-symptoms\/how-to-treat-coronavirus-symptoms-at-home\/<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Coronavirus (COVID-19)<\/h2>\n<p>Get all the latest advice from the NHS.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronavirus-covid-19\/\">nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronavirus-covid-19\/<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>While everyone is being told to stay at home, it can be hard to know what to do if you&#8217;re unwell. 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